asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is aware that, for the past 14 weeks, no bakers' bread was available in Tralee because of a strike; that the people of the town and surrounding districts are suffering hardship because many of them have not the facilities for baking; and if he will, therefore, state what action he is prepared to take to bring about a settlement of the dispute.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Tralee Bakers' Strike.
Machinery for dealing with trade disputes has been set up under the Industrial Relations Act, 1946, and such disputes are primarily a matter for the Labour Court. The dispute to which the Deputy refers is under consideration by the Labour Court.